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The Digital Ape

By: Dr. Nigel Shadbolt, Roger Hampson
Narrated by: Tom McGairl
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How smart machines are transforming us all - and what we should do about it.

The smart machines revolution is reshaping our lives and our societies. Here, Nigel Shadbolt (one of Britain’s leading authorities on artificial intelligence) and Roger Hampson dispel terror, confusion and misconception.

We are not about to be elbowed aside by a rebel army of superintelligent robots of our own creation. We were using tools before we became Homo sapiens and will continue to control them. How we exercise that control - in our private lives, in employment, in politics - and make the best of the wonderful opportunities will determine our collective future well-being.

Lucid, well-informed and deeply human, The Digital Ape offers a unique approach. The authors prefer to add augmented wisdom to artificial intelligence.

©2018 Dr. Nigel Shadbolt and Roger Hampson (P)2018 Audible, Ltd

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